JP5430391B2 - Wireless terminal device, wireless communication system, and wireless communication control method - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a wireless communication terminal that acquires and uses a plurality of pieces of information to be acquired at different predetermined intervals by wireless communication, a wireless communication system including the wireless communication terminal, and a wireless communication control method in the wireless communication terminal.

  A portable wireless terminal device (hereinafter simply referred to as “wireless terminal device”) that can acquire information by wireless communication from a wireless base station arranged in a city or the like has attracted attention. The wireless terminal device can easily acquire information related to the current location of the user, such as traffic information and sightseeing information around the wireless base station. As an example of the wireless terminal device, there is a device using a battery and using an active tag that enables communication of about several tens of meters among RFID tags (RFID: radio frequency identification). In this case, the radio base station repeatedly broadcasts information in a short cycle toward its own communication area.

  By the way, various information transmitted from the radio base station includes information that should be acquired almost in real time, such as highly urgent information such as information notifying the approach of the vehicle. The wireless terminal device can ensure the real-time property of information reception by keeping the wireless communication circuit that performs wireless communication activated.

  However, it is not preferable to keep the wireless communication circuit activated from the viewpoint of power consumption. Therefore, the allowable value of the delay time from when the wireless terminal device enters the communication area of the wireless base station until the information is acquired is set as an interval for acquiring the information, and the wireless communication circuit is intermittently activated at this interval. It has been done conventionally. Thereby, the radio | wireless terminal apparatus can implement | achieve reception according to the information requested | required, suppressing power consumption.

  However, the information provided by the radio base station may be acquired at different intervals depending on the location of the radio base station or the time zone. Information with different intervals to be acquired is, for example, information that needs to be acquired at short intervals such as 1 second such as vehicle approach information (information with high real-time characteristics), and every tens of seconds such as tourist information It is enough information (information with low real-time property) if it is acquired in a short time. In order to cause the wireless terminal device to receive information having different intervals to be acquired, that is, information having different real-time properties, the wireless communication circuit of the wireless terminal device should acquire an interval (which has higher real-time properties). It is necessary to start up with a shorter delay time tolerance). However, in such a case, for example, a situation occurs in which the wireless communication circuit is activated at a short interval such as every second even in a communication area of a wireless base station that transmits only tourist information with low real-time characteristics. It is not preferable from the viewpoint of power saving that the start interval of the wireless communication circuit is shorter than necessary.

  Therefore, a wireless terminal device that changes the activation interval of the wireless communication circuit in accordance with the information type of information that can be received from the wireless base station has been conventionally proposed (see, for example, Patent Document 1). Here, the information type refers to information classification corresponding to the interval to be acquired.

  FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram showing an outline of operation of a wireless terminal device (hereinafter referred to as “conventional device”) described in Patent Document 1. As shown in FIG. 1, the conventional apparatus 10 internally associates an information type of information to be acquired by the conventional apparatus 10 with a timer value that is an interval to be acquired for the information type. 11 is held. In this example, information type 1 is associated with a timer value of 2 seconds, and information type 2 is associated with a timer value of 1 second. The radio base station 20 transmits only information of information type 1 at time t1, and transmits information of information type 1 and information of information type 2 at time t3.

  When the information type of information that can be received from the radio base station is one, the conventional apparatus 10 refers to the correspondence table 11, sets the corresponding timer value as the activation interval, and activates the radio communication circuit at that interval. Receive. Further, when there are a plurality of information types of information that can be received from the radio base station, the conventional apparatus 10 sets the minimum timer value among the corresponding timer values as the activation interval, and the wireless communication circuit Start up and receive. That is, here, the conventional apparatus 10 sets the activation interval at time t1 to 2 seconds and the activation interval at time t3 to 1 second.

  As described above, the conventional apparatus 10 can suppress the activation interval of the wireless communication circuit to a necessary minimum, and can suppress wasteful power consumption.

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  However, when the conventional apparatus 10 moves between a plurality of radio base stations whose communication areas are separated from each other, there is a problem that the actual delay time may exceed an allowable value.

  FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram for explaining the above-described problem of the conventional device 10. As shown in FIG. 2, the conventional apparatus 10 moves from the first communication area 21-1 of the first radio base station 20-1 to the second communication area 21-2 of the second radio base station 20-2. Suppose you move to. Here, the first radio base station 20-1 transmits only information of information type 1, and the second radio base station 20-2 transmits only information of information type 2. And the conventional apparatus 10 is located in the 1st communication area 21-1 by the user's movement etc. until just before the time t3, and goes out of the first communication area 21-1 immediately before the time t3. Suppose that it entered into the 2nd communication area 21-2 immediately after time t6.

  In such a case, the conventional device 10 first enters the second communication area 21-2 at time t7 when 2 seconds, which is the activation interval in the first communication area 21-1, has elapsed from time t6. Receive. In other words, the wireless communication circuit must be activated every second, that is, at the time t62 after 1 second from the time t61 at which the wireless communication circuit entered the second communication area 21-2 at the latest. Start at time t7. The delay time (from time t62 to time t7) D of the actual reception time with respect to the original reception time is 1 second at the maximum. As described above, the conventional apparatus 10 may delay information reception significantly exceeding the allowable value.

  An object of the present invention is to provide a wireless terminal device, a wireless communication system, and a wireless communication control method that can more reliably prevent information reception delay while suppressing power consumption.

A wireless terminal device according to an aspect of the present invention is a wireless terminal device that performs wireless communication with a wireless base station, and acquires service data including a plurality of pieces of information to be acquired at different predetermined intervals by the wireless communication. A service for determining which of the plurality of information can be acquired by the wireless communication based on the application unit to be used, the wireless communication unit that performs the wireless communication, and service data acquired by the wireless communication When the at least one of the plurality of pieces of information can be acquired by the wireless communication, the wireless communication unit is activated / suspended so that the wireless communication is performed at the predetermined interval corresponding to the information. A plurality of predetermined intervals when the plurality of pieces of information cannot be acquired by the wireless communication. Out to perform the wireless communication in the shortest distance, controls the activation / rest of the wireless communication unit.

A wireless communication system according to an aspect of the present invention transmits service data including at least one of a plurality of pieces of information to be acquired at different predetermined intervals by wireless communication, and a plurality of communication areas are separated from each other. A wireless communication system comprising a wireless base station and a wireless terminal device that is movable between the communication areas of the plurality of wireless base stations and performs wireless communication with the wireless base station, wherein the wireless base station , The wireless terminal device transmits information on the minimum movement time when moving from the communication area of the wireless base station to the communication area of the other wireless base station adjacent thereto by the service data, and the wireless communication terminal An application unit that acquires and uses service data including the plurality of information through the wireless communication, a wireless communication unit that performs the wireless communication, and the wireless communication A service area determination unit that determines which of the plurality of pieces of information can be acquired through the wireless communication and acquires the minimum travel time; and at least one of the plurality of pieces of information. A plurality of pieces of information, and an activation control unit that controls activation / pause of the wireless communication unit so that the wireless communication is performed at the predetermined interval corresponding to the information. When the time that cannot be acquired by the wireless communication reaches a predetermined time length based on the minimum movement time, control of the shortest interval among the plurality of predetermined intervals with respect to the activation control unit And an out-of-service activation interval selection unit for switching to.

A wireless communication control method according to an aspect of the present invention acquires a wireless communication unit that performs wireless communication with a wireless base station, and uses and acquires service data including a plurality of pieces of information to be acquired at different predetermined intervals through the wireless communication A wireless communication control method in a wireless terminal device comprising: an application unit configured to determine which of the plurality of pieces of information can be acquired by the wireless communication based on service data acquired by the wireless communication And when the time during which all of the plurality of pieces of information cannot be acquired by the wireless communication reaches a predetermined time length, the wireless communication is performed at the shortest interval among the plurality of predetermined intervals. As described above, the step of switching the activation / pause control of the wireless communication unit and at least one of the plurality of information can be acquired by the wireless communication Come, so as to perform the wireless communication by said predetermined interval corresponding to the information, and a step of switching the control of the activation / rest of the wireless communication unit.

  ADVANTAGE OF THE INVENTION According to this invention, the delay of information reception can be prevented more reliably, suppressing power consumption.

Schematic diagram showing the outline of the operation of the conventional device Schematic diagram for explaining problems of conventional devices 1 is a system configuration diagram showing a configuration of a radio communication system according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention. Schematic diagram showing a state of service data transmission of the radio base station in the first embodiment The figure which shows an example of a structure of the service data in this Embodiment 1. The figure for demonstrating the example of the information classification in this Embodiment 1. Schematic diagram showing an example of a service data transmission method in the first embodiment A block diagram showing a configuration of a wireless terminal device according to the first embodiment The figure which shows an example of a structure of the corresponding | compatible table in this Embodiment 1. Flowchart showing an example of the overall operation of the wireless terminal device according to the first embodiment The flowchart which shows operation | movement of the starting control part in this Embodiment 1. The flowchart which shows operation | movement of the radio | wireless communication part in this Embodiment 1. The flowchart which shows operation | movement of the service range determination part in this Embodiment 1. The flowchart which shows the operation | movement of the in-zone time starting space | interval selection part in this Embodiment 1. The flowchart which shows operation | movement of the out-of-service determination part in this Embodiment 1. The flowchart which shows operation | movement of the out-of-service time count part in this Embodiment 1. Flowchart showing the operation of the out-of-service start interval selection unit in the first embodiment. Schematic diagram for explaining the effect of the wireless terminal device according to the first embodiment FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a wireless terminal apparatus according to Embodiment 2 of the present invention. The flowchart which shows operation | movement of the out-of-service time maximum value calculation part in this Embodiment 2.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

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FIG. 3 is a system configuration diagram showing the configuration of the radio communication system according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention. In the present embodiment, the present invention will be described with reference to an example in which the present invention is applied to a wireless communication system that provides various information to a wireless terminal device carried by a pedestrian from a plurality of wireless base stations arranged in a town.

  As shown in FIG. 3, a wireless communication system 100 includes a wireless terminal device according to the present invention that is carried by a first to third wireless base stations 200-1 to 200-3 and a user 300 walking in the city. 400.

  The first to third communication areas 210-1 to 210-3, which are communication areas of the first to third radio base stations 200-1 to 200-3, are separated from each other. That is, the first to third radio base stations 200-1 to 200-3 are intermittently installed such that the first to third communication areas 210-1 to 210-3 do not overlap. For example, when the user 300 moves, the wireless terminal device 400 moves in the first to third communication areas 210-1 to 210-3 in this order.

  Each radio base station 200 transmits service data including various types of information toward its own communication area 210.

  FIG. 4 is a schematic diagram showing a state of transmission of service data of the radio base station 200.

  As shown in FIG. 4, the radio base station 200 broadcasts service data including various types of information to its own communication area 210 at a predetermined cycle. Therefore, for example, when the first to third users 300-1 to 300-3 are located in the same communication area 210, the first to third radios of the first to third users 300-1 to 300-3 are used. The terminal devices 400-1 to 400-3 receive the same service data.

  FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating an example of a configuration of service data transmitted by the radio base station 200.

  As shown in FIG. 5, the service data 500 includes a base station header 510, a combination of at least one information type 520 and a payload 530, and a checksum 540. Base station header 510 includes header information 511 and activation interval change time 512. The activation interval change time 512 will be described later.

  The payload 530 includes various information provided to the wireless terminal device 400. The information type 520 corresponding to the payload 530 includes information classification corresponding to the interval at which the information stored in the payload 530 should be acquired as the information type.

  FIG. 6 is a diagram for explaining an example of information types used in the wireless communication system 100.

  As illustrated in FIG. 6, in the wireless communication system 100, information belonging to various service types 610 is provided to the user 300 of the wireless terminal device 400 by broadcast transmission of the wireless base station 200. Each piece of information provided in each service type 610 includes a provision purpose 620 and specific provision means 630, and an appropriate notification interval 640.

  For example, vehicle approach information provided by a pedestrian safety support service may be notified to the wireless terminal device 400 within one second from the start of information transmission in the corresponding communication area 210. desirable. In addition, it is desirable that the blame instruction information provided by the disaster information service is notified to the wireless terminal device 400 within, for example, 2 seconds from the start of transmission of information within the corresponding communication area 210.

  In the present embodiment, the information type is a classification of information to be acquired by the wireless terminal device 400 corresponding to a notification interval (that is, an interval to be acquired). That is, information having the same appropriate notification interval belongs to the same information type. Here, the information type to which information with a notification interval of 2 seconds belongs, such as disaster information, is referred to as information type 1, and the information type to which information with a notification interval of 1 second belongs, such as information of pedestrian safety support, 2. When the wireless terminal device 400 intermittently activates the wireless communication circuit, the activation interval of the wireless communication circuit needs to be the same as or shorter than the required notification interval.

  Further, the information type of information included in service data transmitted from each radio base station 200 is not necessarily the same in all radio base stations 200. This is because the information type of information to be provided to the user 300 differs depending on the location / area where the radio base station 200 is located. For example, in a town, only information type 1 information corresponding to a pedestrian safety support service is provided, and only information type 2 information corresponding to a disaster information service is provided in an area along a river. Further, as shown in FIG. 5, the service data 500 transmitted by the radio base station 200 can store information of a plurality of different information types in a multiplexed manner.

  And the change time is stored in the starting interval change time 512 of the service data 500 shown in FIG.

  The change time is a time instructed to the wireless terminal device 400 until the current activation interval of the wireless communication circuit is discarded (changes the activation interval) after the information cannot be acquired. The change time is, for example, a time shorter than the minimum movement time for the user 300 to move from the communication area 210 of the transmission source radio base station 200 to another adjacent communication area 210. The other adjacent communication area 210 assumed here is the communication area 210 located closest. Moreover, the user 300 assumed here is a user whose walking speed is relatively fast, such as an adult.

  FIG. 7 is a schematic diagram illustrating an example of a transmission method of service data 500 of the radio base station 200.

  As illustrated in FIG. 7, the wireless terminal device 400 performs reception processing of service data 500 transmitted by the wireless base station 200 by a TDMA method (time division multiple access system).

  Each wireless terminal device 400 activates the wireless communication circuit at each activation interval set by itself, and performs subsequent reception processing of the service data 500 using the time slot at the time of activation. The setting of the activation interval will be described later. Here, a case is shown in which first to third wireless terminal apparatuses 400-1 to 400-3 are located in communication area 210 of wireless base station 200 and perform communication in different time slots. Thereby, the 1st-3rd radio | wireless terminal apparatus 400-1-400-3 can receive only the service data addressed to self separately, for example.

  Next, the configuration of the wireless terminal device 400 will be described.

  FIG. 8 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of the wireless terminal device 400.

  In FIG. 8, a wireless terminal device 400 includes an activation control unit 401, a wireless communication unit 402, an application unit 403, an information holding unit 404, a service area determination unit 405, an in-service activation interval selection unit 406, an out-of-service determination unit 407, and an out-of-service time It has a count unit 408 and an out-of-service activation interval selection unit 409.

  The activation control unit 401 is connected to the wireless communication unit 402. For example, the activation control unit 401 is always in an operating state when the power of the wireless terminal device 400 is turned on, and starts activation / pause control of the wireless communication circuit of the wireless communication unit 402 using an internal timer. .

  More specifically, the activation control unit 401 directly activates the activation interval from the in-area activation interval selection unit 406 and the out-of-area activation interval selection unit 409, which will be described later, via the wireless communication unit 402 or via the wireless communication unit 402. Get notified. Then, the activation control unit 401 notifies the wireless communication unit 402 of the reception time at the notified activation interval and instructs reception of service data. The reception time is the length of time to continuously wait for service data reception from the radio base station 200, and is set in the activation control unit 401 when the radio terminal device 400 is manufactured, for example.

  The wireless communication unit 402 is connected to an activation control unit 401, a service area determination unit 405, an out-of-service area determination unit 407, an in-service area activation interval selection unit 406, and an out-of-service area activation interval selection unit 409. The wireless communication unit 402 includes a wireless communication circuit. While the wireless communication circuit is activated, the wireless communication unit 402 performs radio wave communication with the wireless base station 200 and receives the service data described above. Hereinafter, activation of the wireless communication unit 402 means activation of the wireless communication circuit.

  More specifically, the radio communication unit 402 is notified of the reception time from the activation control unit 401, and whenever it is instructed to receive service data, the service from the radio base station 200 is received for the notified reception time. Performs data reception processing. When the service data is not received, the wireless communication unit 402 calls the out-of-service determination unit 407. When the service data is received, the wireless communication unit 402 passes the received service data to the service service area determination unit 405. Start operation. As a result, upon receiving the activation interval from the in-zone activation interval selection unit 406 or the out-of-area activation interval selection unit 409, the wireless communication unit 402 sets the received activation interval in the activation control unit 401. In addition, the wireless communication unit 402 passes the service data received in the reception process (hereinafter referred to as “received service data”) to the application unit 403 via the service area determination unit 405.

  The application unit 403 extracts stored information from the received service data received from the service area determination unit 405 and performs various application operations.

  The information holding unit 404 is connected to the service area determination unit 405 and the out-of-service area start interval selection unit 409. The information holding unit 404 holds a correspondence table in which information types of information used by the application unit 403 (hereinafter referred to as “use target information types”) are associated with timer values of activation intervals corresponding to the information types. The information holding unit 404 returns the information type described in the correspondence table and the timer value corresponding to the designated information type in response to the acquisition requests from the service range determination unit 405 and the out-of-service area start interval selection unit 409.

  FIG. 9 is a diagram illustrating an example of the configuration of the correspondence table held by the information holding unit 404.

  As illustrated in FIG. 9, the correspondence table 700 describes a usage target information type 710 and a timer value 720 corresponding to the information type 710. As described above, the timer value 720 is an interval (activation interval) at which the wireless communication unit 402 is activated and service data reception processing is performed.

  The correspondence table 700 may be set in the information holding unit 404 when the wireless terminal device 400 is manufactured, or may be configured to be rewritten by the application unit 403 in conjunction with the start and end of each application. Further, the correspondence table 700 may describe only the information type used by the application designated by the user 300 among the applications.

  The service area determination unit 405 in FIG. 8 is connected to the wireless communication unit 402, the in-service area activation interval selection unit 406, the information holding unit 404, the out-of-service determination unit 407, and the out-of-service time counting unit 408. The service range determination unit 405 determines whether the received service data received from the wireless communication unit 402 includes information on the usage target information type.

  If the received service data includes information on the usage target information type, the service area determination unit 405 passes the received service data to the application unit 403. In addition, the service area determination unit 405 calls the in-service area activation interval selection unit 406 to start the operation, and passes all timer values corresponding to the usage target information type included in the received service data. In addition, the service range determination unit 405 extracts the change time from the received service data, and passes the extracted change time to the out-of-service time count unit 408.

  On the other hand, when the received service data does not include information on the usage target information type, the service area determination unit 405 calls the out-of-service area determination unit 407 to start the operation. Note that the service range determination unit 405 holds, in the information holding unit 404, the determination as to whether or not the information of the usage target information type is included in the received service data and the acquisition of the timer value corresponding to the usage target information type. This is done with reference to the correspondence table (see FIG. 9).

  The near-time activation interval selection unit 406 is connected to the service area determination unit 405 and the wireless communication unit 402. The local time activation interval selection unit 406 selects the minimum timer value from the timer values received from the service area determination unit 405, and notifies the wireless communication unit 402 of the selected timer value as the activation interval.

  The out-of-service determining unit 407 is connected to the wireless communication unit 402, the service-in-service determining unit 405, and the out-of-service time counting unit 408. The out-of-service determining unit 407 determines that the wireless terminal device 400 is located outside the communication area 210, or if the received service data does not include information on the usage target information type, and determines that the service is out of service and counts out-of-service time. An operation start instruction is issued to the unit 408.

  The out-of-service time counting unit 408 is connected to the out-of-service determination unit 407, the service service-area determination unit 405, and the out-of-service time activation interval selection unit 409. The out-of-service time counting unit 408 sets the change time passed from the service-area determination unit 405 as the maximum out-of-service time value. The out-of-service time counting unit 408 receives the operation start instruction from the out-of-service determination unit 407, and counts the time since the service service is out of service using an internal timer. Next, the out-of-service time counting unit 408 calls the out-of-service time interval selection unit 409 when the timer count reaches the set out-of-service time maximum value.

  The out-of-service activation interval selection unit 409 is connected to the out-of-service time counting unit 408, the information holding unit 404, and the wireless communication unit 402. The out-of-service activation interval selection unit 409 selects the activation interval of the wireless communication unit 402 in response to a call from the out-of-service time counting unit 408.

  More specifically, the out-of-service activation interval selection unit 409 refers to the correspondence table (see FIG. 9) held by the information holding unit 404 and refers to the smallest timer value of the activation interval corresponding to the usage target information type. Select the timer value. Next, the out-of-service activation interval selection unit 409 notifies the wireless communication unit 402 of the selected timer value as the activation interval.

  Although not shown, the wireless terminal device 400 includes, for example, a central processing unit (CPU), a storage medium such as a flash memory storing a control program, a working memory such as a random access memory (RAM), a wireless communication circuit, and It has a plurality of timers using the CPU clock. In this case, the wireless terminal device 400 realizes the functions of the above-described units by executing a control program in the CPU.

  When the wireless terminal device 400 having such a configuration is in the service area, the smallest notification interval among the notification intervals from the wireless base station 200 of receivable information can be selected as the activation interval. Thereby, the radio | wireless terminal apparatus 400 can suppress the starting frequency of a radio | wireless communication circuit to the minimum necessary in the service area.

  On the other hand, when it is determined that the wireless terminal device 400 has moved out of the service area, the wireless terminal device 400 selects the smallest notification interval as the activation interval among the notification intervals from the wireless base station 200 of information of available information types. Can do. As a result, even if the information that is broadcast next in the service area is the information type with a small notification interval, the wireless terminal device 400 sets the wireless communication circuit at the communication interval immediately after entering the service area. Can be activated. That is, the wireless terminal device 400 can activate the wireless communication circuit without causing a delay in information reception.

  Hereinafter, the operation of the wireless terminal device 400 will be described. In the description of the operation, after the overall operation of the wireless terminal device 400 is described, the operation of each device unit will be described.

  FIG. 10 is a flowchart illustrating an example of the overall operation of the wireless terminal device 400. When the activation control unit 401 is energized, such as when a battery is inserted, the wireless terminal device 400 starts operation.

  First, in step S1100, the activation control unit 401 activates the wireless communication unit 402 according to the currently set activation interval and notifies the reception time. However, when the activation interval is not set, for example, immediately after the wireless terminal device 400 is turned on, the activation control unit 401 performs wireless communication based on the activation interval held in advance as an initial value. The unit 402 is activated.

  In step S1200, radio communication section 402 determines whether or not service data (see FIG. 5) broadcast from radio base station 200 has been received during the notified reception time. If the wireless communication unit 402 has received the service data (S1200: YES), the wireless communication unit 402 passes the received service data to the service area determination unit 405 and proceeds to step S1300. On the other hand, when the service data is not received (S1200: NO), the wireless communication unit 402 calls the out-of-service determination unit 407 and proceeds to step S1400.

  In step S1300, the service area determination unit 405 analyzes the received service data using the correspondence table (see FIG. 9) held by the information holding unit 404. Next, the service area determination unit 405 determines whether or not the wireless terminal device 400 is located within the service area (whether it is within the service area or out of the service area). That is, the service area determination unit 405 determines whether or not the information on the usage target information type is included in the received service data.

  If the service area is within the service area (S1300: YES), the service area determination unit 405 passes the received service data to the application unit 403 and proceeds to step S1500. If the service area determination unit 405 is out of the service area (S1300: NO), the service area determination unit 405 calls the out-of-service area determination unit 407 and proceeds to step S1400.

  In step S1500, the service range determination unit 405 acquires the change time from the received service data, and passes the acquired change time to the out-of-service time count unit 408 as the out-of-service time maximum value.

  In step S1600, the service area determination unit 405 acquires all timer values corresponding to the information type of information included in the received service data (hereinafter referred to as “available information type”) among the usage target information types. Specifically, the service area determination unit 405 acquires the timer value from the correspondence table (see FIG. 9) held by the information holding unit 404. Then, the service area determination unit 405 passes the acquired timer value of the available information type to the in-service area activation interval selection unit 406.

  In step S <b> 1700, the in-zone activation interval selection unit 406 selects the minimum timer value from the timer values of the available information types, and sends the selected timer value to the activation control unit 401 via the wireless communication unit 402. Set.

  In step S1800, the activation control unit 401 determines whether an end of processing has been instructed by a user operation or the like. If the end of the process is not instructed (S1800: NO), the activation control unit 401 returns to step S1100, and if instructed to end the process (S1800: YES), the start control unit 401 ends the series of processes. .

  In step S1400, the out-of-service determination unit 407 determines that the service is out of service because the wireless communication unit 402 has not received the service data or is notified from the service service determination unit 405 that it is out of service. Then, the out-of-service determining unit 407 calls the out-of-service time counting unit 408 and issues an operation start instruction to the out-of-service time counting unit 408. As a result, the out-of-service time counting unit 408 starts counting time when it has not started counting time, and continues counting time when it has already started counting time.

  In step S1900, the out-of-service time counting unit 408 determines whether the count value has reached the set out-of-service time maximum value. However, the out-of-service time count unit 408 uses, for example, 0 as the initial value of the out-of-service time maximum value when the out-of-service time maximum value is not set, for example, immediately after the wireless terminal device 400 is turned on. If the count value has not reached the set out-of-service time maximum value (S1900: NO), the out-of-service time counting unit 408 proceeds to step S1800. When the count value reaches the set out-of-service time maximum value (S1900: YES), the out-of-service time count unit 408 calls the out-of-service time interval selection unit 409, and proceeds to step S2000.

  In step S2000, the out-of-service activation interval selection unit 409 acquires all timer values corresponding to the usage target information types from the correspondence table (see FIG. 9) held by the information holding unit 404.

  In step S 2100, the out-of-service activation interval selection unit 409 selects the minimum timer value from the acquired timer values of the usable information type, and activates the selected timer value via the wireless communication unit 402. Set in the control unit 401.

  By such an operation, when the wireless terminal device 400 is in the service area, the wireless communication device 400 can start up the wireless communication circuit at intervals of the minimum value of the timer value corresponding to the available information type. The wireless terminal device 400 activates the wireless communication circuit at the interval of the minimum value of the timer value corresponding to the usage target information type when the change time notified from the wireless base station 200 has passed since the state outside the service area. The interval can be switched.

  Next, the operation of each device unit will be described.

  FIG. 11 is a flowchart showing the operation of the activation control unit 401.

  First, in step S <b> 3101, the activation control unit 401 acquires an activation interval that is stored in advance as an initial value.

  In step S3102, the activation control unit 401 sets the acquired activation interval in an internal timer.

  In step S3103, the activation control unit 401 initializes a timer and starts counting.

  In step S3104, the activation control unit 401 repeats the determination as to whether or not the timer count has reached the set activation interval until the timer count reaches the activation interval set (S3104: NO). The activation control unit 401 proceeds to step S3105 when the timer count reaches the set activation interval (S3104: YES).

  In step S3105, the activation control unit 401 stops the timer, calls the wireless communication unit 402, and notifies the wireless communication unit 402 of the reception time held therein. As a result, the wireless communication unit 402 starts reception processing and appropriately notifies the activation control unit 401 of the activation interval.

  In step S <b> 3106, the activation control unit 401 determines whether a new activation interval is notified from the wireless communication unit 402. If there is no notification of a new activation interval (S3106: NO), the activation control unit 401 returns to step S3103, and if there is a notification of a new activation interval (S3106: YES), the activation control unit 401 returns to step S3102. .

  Note that the activation control unit 401 may immediately return to step S3102 when a new activation interval is notified while the activation interval is being counted in step S3104. In addition, the activation control unit 401 may improve the accuracy of the calling interval of the wireless communication unit 402 by subtracting the time required for each processing of steps S3102, S3105, and S3106 from the count value of the next activation interval. . Further, the activation control unit 401 ends the operation when instructed to end the process by a user operation or the like.

  FIG. 12 is a flowchart showing the operation of the wireless communication unit 402. The wireless communication unit 402 starts operation when called from the activation control unit 401.

  In step S3201, the wireless communication unit 402 repeats the determination of whether or not the reception time is notified from the activation control unit 401 until it is determined that the reception time is notified (S3201: NO). When the reception time is notified (S3201: YES), the wireless communication unit 402 proceeds to step S3202.

  In step S3202, the wireless communication unit 402 sets the reception time notified to the internal timer, and starts counting.

  In step S3203, the wireless communication unit 402 determines whether the activation interval is notified from the out-of-service activation interval selection unit 409 (interrupt processing). When the activation interval is notified from the out-of-service activation interval selection unit 409 (S3203: YES), the wireless communication unit 402 proceeds to step S3204. If the activation interval is not notified from the out-of-service activation interval selection unit 409 (S3203: NO), the wireless communication unit 402 proceeds to step S3205.

  In step S3205, the radio communication unit 402 determines whether service data has been received from the radio base station 200 or not. When the service data is received (S3205: YES), the wireless communication unit 402 proceeds to step S3206, and when the service data is not received (S3205: NO), the process proceeds to step S3207.

  In step S3206, the wireless communication unit 402 calls the service area determination unit 405 and passes the received service data.

  In step S3208, the wireless communication unit 402 repeats the determination of whether the activation interval is notified from the in-zone activation interval selection unit 406 (interrupt processing) or not until it is determined that the activation interval is notified (S3208: NO). ). When the activation interval is notified (S3208: YES), the wireless communication unit 402 proceeds to step S3209.

  In step S3209, the wireless communication unit 402 repeats the determination of whether or not the reception time set by the timer has been reached until it is determined that the timer has reached the reception time (S3209: NO). When the reception time set by the timer has been reached (S3209: YES), the wireless communication unit 402 proceeds to step S3204.

  In step S3204, the wireless communication unit 402 stops the timer and notifies the activation control unit 401 of the activation interval notified from the out-of-service time activation interval selection unit 409 or the in-service area activation interval selection unit 406. This activation interval is set in the activation control unit 401 (step S3102 in FIG. 11).

  In step S3207, the wireless communication unit 402 determines whether or not the reception time set by the timer has been reached. If the timer has not reached the reception time (S3207: NO), the process returns to step S3203. If the timer has reached the reception time set (S3207: YES), the process proceeds to step S3210.

  In step S3210, the wireless communication unit 402 stops the timer and calls the out-of-service determination unit 407.

  FIG. 13 is a flowchart showing the operation of the service area determination unit 405. The service area determination unit 405 starts operation in response to a call from the wireless communication unit 402.

  First, in step S3301, the service area determination unit 405 repeats the determination of whether or not the reception service data is passed from the wireless communication unit 402 until it is determined that the reception service data is transferred (S3301: NO). If the service area determination unit 405 receives the received service data (S3301: YES), the service area determination unit 405 proceeds to step S3302.

  In step S3302, the service area determination unit 405 acquires all information types of information stored in the received service data from the received service data.

  In step S3303, the service area determination unit 405 acquires the usage target information type and the timer value of each usage target information type from the information holding unit 404.

  In step S3304, the service area determination unit 405 determines whether there is an available information type (whether the service area is out of the service area). That is, the service area determination unit 405 determines whether or not the information type acquired from the received service data is included in the usage target information type. If there is an available information type (in the service range) (S3304: YES), the service range determination unit 405 proceeds to step S3305. If there is no usable information type (out of the service area) (S3304: NO), the service area determination unit 405 proceeds to step S3310.

  In step S <b> 3305, the service area determination unit 405 passes the received service data to the application unit 403.

  In step S3306, the service area determination unit 405 selects a timer value corresponding to the available information type from the timer values acquired in step S3303.

  In step S3307, the service area determination unit 405 acquires the change time stored in the reception service data from the reception service data.

  In step S <b> 3308, the service area determination unit 405 notifies the out-of-service time count unit 408 of the acquired change time.

  In step S3309, the service area determination unit 405 calls the in-zone activation interval selection unit 406 and notifies all the selected timer values to the in-zone activation interval selection unit 406.

  In step S3310, service area determination unit 405 calls out-of-service determination unit 407 to start the operation.

  FIG. 14 is a flowchart showing the operation of the in-zone activation interval selection unit 406. The in-range-time activation interval selection unit 406 starts an operation in response to a call from the service range determination unit 405.

  First, in step S3401, the in-zone start interval selection unit 406 repeats the determination of whether or not the timer value notification is received from the service range determination unit 405 until the timer value notification is received (S3401: NO). When the within-hour start interval selection unit 406 receives a timer value notification from the service range determination unit 405 (S3401: YES), the process proceeds to step S3402.

  In step S3402, the in-zone activation interval selection unit 406 selects the minimum timer value from the notified timer values.

  In step S3403, the in-zone activation interval selection unit 406 notifies the wireless communication unit 402 of the selected timer value as the activation interval. The activation interval is set in the activation control unit 401 by the wireless communication unit 402 (see FIGS. 11 and 12).

  FIG. 15 is a flowchart showing the operation of the out-of-service determination unit 407. The out-of-service determining unit 407 starts its operation in response to a call from the wireless communication unit 402 or the service service area determining unit 405.

  In step S3501, the out-of-service determination unit 407 issues an operation start instruction to the out-of-service time counting unit 408. Then, the out-of-service determination unit 407 returns the process to the wireless communication unit 402.

  FIG. 16 is a flowchart showing the operation of the out-of-service time counting unit 408. The out-of-service time counting unit 408 operates at least while the activation control unit 401 is operating.

  First, in step S3601, the out-of-service time counting unit 408 determines whether or not the change time has been notified from the service-range determining unit 405. The notification of the change time from the service area determination unit 405 indicates that the user is in the service area (see FIG. 13). The out-of-service time counting unit 408 proceeds to step S3602 when the change time is notified (S3601: YES), and proceeds to step S3603 when the change time is not notified (S3601: NO).

  In step S3602, the out-of-service time counting unit 408 stops the count when the internal timer is operating, and returns it to the initial value.

  In step S3604, the out-of-service time counting unit 408 sets the notified change time to the out-of-service time maximum value and holds it.

  In step S3605, the out-of-service time counting unit 408 determines whether the activation control unit 401 is operating. When the activation control unit 401 is operating (S3605: YES), the out-of-service time counting unit 408 returns to step S3601, and when the activation control unit 401 stops operating (S3605: NO), the out-of-service time counting unit 408 performs the operation. finish.

  In step S3603, the out-of-service time counting unit 408 determines whether an operation start instruction has been received from the out-of-service determination unit 407. When the operation start instruction is not received (S3603: NO), the out-of-service time counting unit 408 proceeds to step S3605. When the operation start instruction is received (S3603: YES), the out-of-service time counting unit 408 performs processing to the out-of-service determination unit 407. Return to step S3606.

  In step S3606, the out-of-service time counting unit 408 starts counting when the internal timer is stopped, and continues counting when the internal timer is counting.

  In step S3607, the out-of-service time counting unit 408 determines whether the count time of the internal timer has reached the maximum out-of-service time value. If the count time has not reached the maximum out-of-service time value (S3607: NO), the out-of-service time counting unit 408 proceeds to step S3605. Further, the out-of-service time counting unit 408 proceeds to step S3608 when the count time reaches the out-of-service time maximum value (S3607: YES).

  In step S3608, the out-of-service time counting unit 408 calls the out-of-service time activation interval selection unit 409, and proceeds to step S3605.

  FIG. 17 is a flowchart showing the operation of the out-of-service activation interval selection unit 409. The out-of-service start interval selection unit 409 starts its operation in response to a call from the out-of-service time count unit 408.

  First, in step S3701, the out-of-service-time activation interval selection unit 409 acquires the usage target information type and the timer value of each usage target information type from the information holding unit 404.

  In step S3702, the out-of-service activation interval selection unit 409 selects the minimum timer value from the acquired timer values.

  In step S3703, the out-of-service activation interval selection unit 409 notifies the wireless communication unit 402 of the selected timer value as the activation interval (interrupt processing). The activation interval is set in the activation control unit 401 by the wireless communication unit 402 (see FIGS. 11 and 12).

  The wireless terminal device 400 can realize the operation described with reference to FIG.

  FIG. 18 is a schematic diagram for explaining that the wireless terminal device 400 more reliably prevents delays in information reception while suppressing power consumption as compared with the related art, and corresponds to FIG.

  As illustrated in FIG. 18, the wireless terminal device 400 moves from the first communication area 210-1 of the first wireless base station 200-1 to the second communication area 210- of the second wireless base station 200-2. Assume a case of moving to 2. Here, the first radio base station 200-1 transmits only information of information type 1, and the second radio base station 200-2 transmits only information of information type 2. Then, it is assumed that the wireless terminal device 400 is located in the first communication area 210-1 from time t1 to time t2 due to movement of the user 300 or the like. Furthermore, due to the movement of the user 300 or the like, the wireless terminal device 400 goes out of the first communication area 210-1 immediately before time t3 and enters the second communication area 210-2 immediately after time t6. And

  In such a case, in the conventional apparatus, as described with reference to FIG. 2, when entering the second communication area 210-2, there is a possibility that information reception may be delayed beyond the allowable range.

  However, as shown in FIG. 18, for example, the wireless terminal device 400 switches the activation interval to 1 second at the time t6 when the change time has elapsed from the time t3 when it is determined to be out of the service area. As described above, the change time is shorter than the minimum movement time when the user 300 moves from the first communication area 210-1 to the second communication area 210-2. Therefore, the wireless terminal device 400 enters the second communication area 210-2 immediately after time t6 when the activation interval is switched to 1 second, for example.

  The wireless terminal device 400 enters the second communication area 210-2 and performs first reception at time t7 when 1 second has elapsed from time t6. This is before 1 second has elapsed from time t61 when the wireless terminal device 400 entered the second communication area 210-2. Therefore, the delay time of the actual reception time with respect to the original reception time does not occur.

  As described above, when the wireless terminal device 400 according to the present embodiment is in the service area, the wireless terminal device 400 sets the minimum value of the timer value of the usable information type, that is, the minimum value of the notification interval of the usable information. Set to the communication circuit startup interval. In addition, when the wireless terminal device 400 goes out of the service area, the wireless terminal apparatus 400 has a minimum value of the timer value of the use target information type, that is, a minimum value of a notification interval of information that may be used before moving to the next service area. Is set to the activation interval of the wireless communication circuit.

  As a result, the wireless terminal device 400 can more reliably prevent delays in information reception when entering a new service area while suppressing the activation frequency of the wireless communication circuit to the minimum necessary within the service area. That is, the wireless terminal device 400 can realize high power saving while preventing delay in information reception.

  Further, when the moving speed is fast and the activation interval is wide, the conventional device passes through a narrow communication area 210 such as a service area that warns of the approach of a car between reception times, and the communication area 210 has information. May not be able to get. In this regard, since the wireless terminal device 400 according to the present embodiment enters the new communication area 210 after switching to a narrow activation interval, such a situation can be prevented.

(Embodiment 2)
The second embodiment of the present invention is an example in which a wireless terminal device calculates an appropriate out-of-service time maximum value in consideration of a difference in moving speed for each wireless terminal device.

  The radio terminal apparatus according to the present embodiment is an apparatus that communicates with radio base station 200 as in the first embodiment. However, in the present embodiment, it is assumed that radio base station 200 stores the inter-area distance in the service data instead of the changed distance. The inter-area distance is the minimum value among the distances from the communication area 210 of the transmission source radio base station 200 to another adjacent communication area 210.

  FIG. 19 is a block diagram showing a configuration of radio terminal apparatus 400a according to the present embodiment, and corresponds to FIG. 8 of the first embodiment. The same parts as those in FIG. 8 are denoted by the same reference numerals, and description thereof will be omitted.

  As shown in FIG. 19, radio terminal apparatus 400a according to the present embodiment has service area determination section 405a different from service area determination section 405 of Embodiment 1, and further includes an out-of-service time period. A maximum value calculation unit 410a is included. The out-of-service time maximum value calculation unit 410a is arranged between the service-area determination unit 405a and the out-of-service time counting unit 408.

  The service area determination unit 405a extracts the inter-area distance instead of the change time from the received service data when the received service data includes information on the usage target information type. It is passed to the maximum value calculation unit 410a.

  The out-of-service time maximum value calculation unit 410a calculates the out-of-service time maximum value based on the received inter-area distance and the moving speed of the user 300. The out-of-service time maximum value is the minimum travel time when the user 300 moves from the communication area 210 of the transmission source radio base station 200 to another adjacent communication area 210.

  For example, the moving speed is set in the out-of-service time maximum value calculation unit 410a when the wireless terminal device 400a is manufactured. Further, the out-of-service time maximum value calculation unit 410a may measure the moving speed of the wireless terminal device 400a using various sensors and calculate the predicted moving speed based on the measured value. The various sensors that measure the moving speed are, for example, a pedometer using a vibration sensor, a gyro sensor, a GPS (global positioning system), an acceleration sensor, or the like. In addition, the out-of-service time maximum value calculation unit 410a receives the input of the value of the moving speed from the user 300 or the designation of items (age, sex, etc.) associated with different moving speeds in advance. You may get it.

  FIG. 20 is a flowchart showing the operation of the out-of-service time maximum value calculation unit 410a.

  First, in step S3801a, the out-of-service time maximum value calculation unit 410a repeats the determination of whether or not the inter-area distance notification is received from the service-area determination unit 405a until it is determined that the inter-area distance notification is received (S3801a: NO). When the out-of-service time maximum value calculation unit 410a receives the notification of the inter-area distance (S3801a: YES), the process proceeds to step S3802a.

  In step S3802a, the out-of-service time maximum value calculation unit 410a acquires the moving speed v of the user 300 (that is, the wireless terminal device 400a).

  In step S3803a, the out-of-service time maximum value calculation unit 410a calculates the out-of-service time maximum value by dividing the notified inter-area distance L by the acquired moving speed v. However, for example, the out-of-service time maximum value calculation unit 410a desirably corrects the out-of-service time maximum value by subtracting the set start interval or the maximum value of the timer value of the usage target information type. This is because the time from when the wireless terminal device 400a leaves the communication area 210 to the first activation of the wireless communication circuit takes a maximum time close to the activation interval at that time. This also applies to the change time in the first embodiment.

  For example, when the inter-area distance L is 16 m, the moving speed v is 2 m / second, and the set activation interval is 2 seconds, the out-of-service time maximum value is calculated as 16 / 2-2 = 6 seconds. .

  In step S3804a, the out-of-service time maximum value calculation unit 410a notifies the out-of-service time maximum value to the out-of-service time count unit 408. As a result, the out-of-service time counting unit 408 can be called using the maximum out-of-service time value based on the moving speed v for each wireless terminal device 400a.

  As described above, the wireless terminal device 400a according to the present embodiment calculates the out-of-service time maximum value based on the moving speed of the wireless terminal device 400a. Therefore, even when the moving speed is different for each wireless terminal device 400a, the accuracy is high. High out-of-service time maximum can be calculated.

  For example, even at the same distance, the time required for movement differs greatly between businessmen and mothers with children. As in the first embodiment, uniformly using the maximum out-of-service time value according to the user 300 whose movement speed is fast can more reliably prevent the reception time delay. On the other hand, like the wireless terminal device 400a according to the present embodiment, considering the difference in the moving speed for each wireless terminal device 400a, calculating and using an appropriate out-of-service time maximum value further reduces power consumption. In the suppressed state, delay in information reception can be prevented more reliably.

  In each of the embodiments described above, the wireless terminal device is in the change time, that is, from when it is determined that it is out of the service area until the count time reaches the out-of-service time maximum value (for example, t4 in FIG. 18). , T5), activation of the wireless communication circuit may be stopped. Thereby, the wireless terminal device can achieve further power saving. In addition, when the wireless terminal device continues to start the wireless communication circuit without stopping, even if the user enters the next communication area at a timing earlier than predicted due to running or the like, the wireless terminal device delays information reception. Can be suppressed.

  In addition, after the user goes out of the service area, there may be a case where the next time in the service area is delayed due to a change in the moving direction or a stoppage. Therefore, when the wireless terminal device does not enter the service area even after a certain time has elapsed after the count time has reached the maximum out-of-service time value, or when it is detected that movement has stopped outside the service area, Startup may be stopped. In this case, for example, the wireless terminal device may resume activation of the wireless communication circuit upon receiving a user operation or detection of movement start of the wireless terminal device.

  Moreover, although the radio | wireless terminal apparatus shall acquire change time or the distance between areas from a radio base station, it is not limited to this. The radio terminal device stores, for example, the change time corresponding to each radio base station, the distance between areas, or the position of each communication area in advance, and the corresponding change time or area based on which communication area is currently located. You may acquire a distance.

  Further, even in the same communication area, the wireless terminal device may adopt different change times or inter-area distances depending on the moving direction of the wireless terminal device. In this case, for example, the radio base station stores the change time or the inter-area distance related to other adjacent communication areas located in the direction in association with each of the plurality of directions in the service data. And a wireless terminal device acquires the direction of the moving direction of a wireless terminal device by GPS etc., and acquires the change time or the distance between areas corresponding to the acquired direction.

  Since the wireless terminal device, the wireless communication system, and the wireless communication control method according to the present invention can more reliably prevent delays in information reception while suppressing power consumption, a pedestrian safety support device, an elderly monitoring device, It is useful as an advertisement distribution device, a tourist information distribution device, and the like.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 100 Wireless communication system 200 Wireless base station 210 Communication area 300 User 400, 400a Wireless terminal device 401 Activation control part 402 Wireless communication part 403 Application part 404 Information holding part 405, 405a Service range determination part 406 Time activation interval selection part 407 Out of service area Determination unit 408 Out-of-service time count unit 409 Out-of-service time start interval selection unit 410a Out-of-service time maximum value calculation unit

Claims (8)

A wireless terminal device that performs wireless communication with a wireless base station,
An application unit that acquires and uses service data including a plurality of pieces of information to be acquired at different predetermined intervals; and
A wireless communication unit for performing the wireless communication;
A service area determination unit that determines which of the plurality of information can be acquired through the wireless communication based on service data acquired through the wireless communication;
Activation control for controlling activation / pause of the wireless communication unit so that the wireless communication is performed at the predetermined interval corresponding to the information when at least one of the plurality of information can be acquired by the wireless communication. And
The activation control unit
When none of the plurality of information can be acquired by the wireless communication, the wireless communication unit is activated / suspended so as to perform the wireless communication at the shortest interval among the different predetermined intervals.
Wireless terminal device. An information holding unit that holds information types of the plurality of pieces of information;
The service area determination unit
When the information type of the information transmitted by the wireless communication is determined based on the service data acquired by the wireless communication, and the determination result is included in the information type held in the information holding unit, Determining that information of the information type can be acquired by the wireless communication;
The wireless terminal device according to claim 1. Out-of-service activation interval selection that causes the activation control unit to switch to the control of the shortest interval when the time during which all of the plurality of information cannot be acquired by the wireless communication reaches a predetermined time length And
An in-zone activation interval selection unit that causes the activation control unit to switch to control of the predetermined interval corresponding to the information when at least one of the plurality of information can be acquired by the wireless communication; Have
The wireless terminal device according to claim 1. The service data includes the predetermined time length,
The predetermined time is a time shorter than a minimum movement time when the wireless terminal device moves from a communication area of the wireless base station to a communication area of another adjacent wireless base station.
The wireless terminal device according to claim 3. The service data includes a minimum moving distance when the wireless terminal device moves from a communication area of the wireless base station to a communication area of another adjacent wireless base station,
The out-of-service start interval selection unit acquires the predetermined time length based on a value obtained by dividing the minimum moving distance obtained from the service data by a moving speed at the time of moving.
The wireless terminal device according to claim 3. The in-zone activation interval selection unit
When at least two of the plurality of pieces of information can be acquired, the activation control unit is switched to the control of the shortest interval among the predetermined intervals of the two or more pieces of information.
The wireless terminal device according to claim 3 . A plurality of wireless base stations that transmit service data including at least one of a plurality of pieces of information to be acquired at different predetermined intervals by wireless communication, and whose communication areas are separated from each other;
A wireless communication system having a wireless terminal device capable of moving between communication areas of the plurality of wireless base stations and performing wireless communication with the wireless base station,
The radio base station is
Information on the minimum movement time when the wireless terminal device moves from the communication area of the wireless base station to the communication area of another adjacent wireless base station, is transmitted by the service data,
The wireless terminal device
Based on the service data acquired by the wireless communication, the application unit that acquires and uses the service data including the plurality of information by the wireless communication, the wireless communication unit that performs the wireless communication, the wireless communication unit It is determined which of a plurality of information can be acquired, and a service area determination unit that acquires the minimum travel time, and when at least one of the plurality of information can be acquired by the wireless communication, The activation control unit that controls activation / pause of the wireless communication unit so as to perform the wireless communication at the corresponding predetermined interval, and the time during which none of the plurality of information can be acquired by the wireless communication upon reaching a predetermined time length based on minimum travel time, the switching control of the shortest distance among the different predetermined intervals with respect to the start control unit Has a service area startup interval selector for, the,
Wireless communication system. Wireless communication in a wireless terminal device comprising: a wireless communication unit that performs wireless communication with a wireless base station; and an application unit that acquires and uses service data including a plurality of pieces of information to be acquired at different predetermined intervals through the wireless communication A communication control method,
Determining which of the plurality of information can be acquired by the wireless communication based on service data acquired by the wireless communication;
The wireless communication is performed so that the wireless communication is performed at the shortest interval among the different predetermined intervals when the time during which the plurality of pieces of information cannot be acquired by the wireless communication reaches a predetermined time length. Switching the start / stop control of the communication unit;
When at least one of the plurality of pieces of information can be acquired through the wireless communication, the activation / pause control of the wireless communication unit is switched so that the wireless communication is performed at the predetermined interval corresponding to the information. Steps,
A wireless communication control method.

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